China Toilet

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Originally Posted by urnmor

Please disregard I took off the water valve and it looks like that is the problem so I will not need to replace the bowl, at least for now.

Those valves seem to be the most likely things to get damaged in the winter. I had one crack one winter. Ever since them I have been extremely diligent about getting the water out of there when I winterize.

Ken

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Ken
Do you do anytning special to remove the water from that valve.
Thanks
John

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Originally Posted by urnmor

Ken
Do you do anytning special to remove the water from that valve.
Thanks
John

I winterize by very thoroughly blowing the lines clear with my compressor. I only use antifreeze in the sink etc, traps. The only thing special I do is go through the whole sequence as outlined in my manual at least three times. I continue with each faucet and valve until not even a hint of vapor is exiting. In the case of the toilet valve, I hold the toilet in the flush position until the only H2O escaping is produced in my compressor.http://www.airforums.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

The one plus about the toilet valve is the fact that compared to most other things than can be damaged by ice, it is relatively east to replace.

Ken

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Ken Thanks
I thought I had blown all of the water out of the system but apparently not as the valve does have a split in it. Maybe next year I just might take it out for the season or disconnect the lines to it.
John